Duration: around 10 min.
Group size: Any
Materials: Relaxing music, scent candles, comfortable floor
The Facilitator asks the group to sit down in a tight circle, one person behind the other, and to put their hands on the shoulders of a person in front of them (in order to create a „sitting train”). The first person starts a massage move on the second person and the second on the next, until everybody receives it. The massage move can last 1-2 min. depending on the Facilitator. Afterwards the move changes and the same procedure is implemented (person to person) several times (up to 10 min.)
Hints for the facilitator:
Duration: around 15 min.
Group size: Any
Materials: List of questions for participants to answer
The Facilitator reads out loud 12 statements, one by one. Each participant, has to decide whether each statement is true or false by marking their answers next to it.
Statements:
Hints for the facilitator:
Answers:
Duration: around 15 min.
Group size: Any
Materials: pen, Appendix 1 (form – printed for each student), Appendix 2 (infographic)
The task of this activity is to match the amount of sleep with the age of a human. The Facilitator hands out the forms to all participants. Upon conclusion of the task, the Facilitator presents (in the form of a bigger poster) a correct result of the exercise „Recommended sleep” and a brief discussion is followed, with the Facilitator asking the following questions:
The last question will naturally lead to the next exercise.
Duration: 20 min.
Group size: 12 – 14 people
Materials: computer with internet, materials about sleeping
In this task, the Facilitator divides the group into 2 smaller groups and gives a task for each group to prepare a short, but interesting and creative presentation on the following topic:
Group 1 – What happens in your brain and body when you sleep?
Group 2 – What happens when you don’t get enough sleep?
Helpful materials available in the Internet:
Students are free to use any source that is relevant – not only those which are given as an example. After they are done with their task, they present it to the others. The Facilitator should make sure the presentation is prepared with graphics, so they can be hanged in the room.
After all the activities, the Facilitator asks each participant to come up with 1 idea on how to make their sleep better – and writes them as a list on the flip chart. In this evaluation activity group will create their own advice chart, which later on can be printed out and used as a dissemination product.
This activity can be done at home in smaller groups or in the school, youth clubs etc.
Duration: Whole night
Group size: Any
Materials: pillows, mattress, blankets, board games, films, healthy snacks and drinks (that helps to have a good sleep), scented oils and candles
The Facilitator encourages students to organize an event „Sleeping over” and asks them to arrange activities (like watching films, playing board games, having a SPA corner – massages, masks etc.) food, materials – so the whole group (or smaller groups at homes) can spend some evening time together and later on sleep in the space where they usually learn or do other „daily” things. The group should also take care of promoting the event – creating a poster, press release to the local media/or Facebook fan page. This activity also helps children’s integration and involvement in the project Taking photos of the event is required to be disseminated through social media as promotion of Health Education and the project. Make sure everybody will respect the dress code – PYJAMAS!
This activity can be performed at home individually or in groups during the workshops.
Duration: around 60 min.
Group size: Any
Materials: ¼ cup dried lavender flowers; 5 to 7 drops lavender essential oil; 2 tablespoons grated beeswax; ½ cup virgin olive oil; heavy saucepan; glass liquid measuring cup; clean jars for finished salve; cheesecloth; rubber band; tea towels, cooker
The Facilitator introduces lavender oil as a natural way to help get calmer sleep and invites students to prepare a „homemade” oil by themselves. The Facilitator and participants must take care of their safety and hygiene. After preparing the oil, participants are asked to design the etiquette (with the logo and the tittle of the project) and decorate the jars to look nice. Participants are also asked to take photos of the workshop and their jars and later on post them on social media tools.
Method of implementation “Lavender salve”
The mixture is maintained from 6 months to a year.
Source of the recipe: http://adelightfulhome.com/simple-lavender-salve/